The Best Suncare Products for Golfers

One of the least talked about ways to play better, longer? Sun protection. Not only does a habit of wearing sunscreen slow the skin’s early aging process, but it lowers your risk for sunburn and skin cancer, which affects an estimated 9,500 new people every single day in the U.S., according to the American Academy of Dermatology, and results in thousands of often highly preventable deaths yearly.

Sunscreen is especially important for golfers, who often spend many consecutive hours outside. Applying sunscreen every morning ensures skin is protected from daily exposure to harmful rays, and re-applying during rounds, or opting for a stronger formula when you know you’ll be playing in sunnier conditions (particularly between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.), is crucial.

According to nonprofit and non-partisan organization, the Environmental Working Group, of 2,200 popular sun protection products tested in their annual guide, 75 percent included ingredients that could be harmful to overall health, or produce a counterintuitive effect of actually increasing skin’s sensitivity to sun. So yes, not all sunscreens are created equally, and it’s important to educate yourself as a consumer when it comes to buying the most effective sunscreen for you that also works with your game.

We’ve gone ahead and done some of that work for you. All of these products fulfill a specific need of golfers’ and are free from harmful ingredients so you can feel good lathering sunscreen (about 1 oz. or one shot glass should do it, by the way) and playing your way, rain and, of course, full, relentless shine.

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